The annual Hogmanay Torchlight Procession is held in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The procession is one of the opening events of Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations. Participants carry flaming torches through the city, creating a large moving river of light before the main New Year's Eve festivities. The route and exact arrangements have changed over time, but the event is associated with Edinburgh's historic center and often concludes near a major landmark or public gathering area.
Modern torchlight events draw on Scotland's associations with fire, winter, and communal celebration, while also reflecting Edinburgh's festival culture. The procession is a contemporary public spectacle rather than a single unchanged ancient ceremony.
Edinburgh's event is sometimes confused with Up Helly Aa, a separate fire festival held in Lerwick, Shetland, usually in January. It is also distinct from Glasgow's own Hogmanay programming. Edinburgh is the Scottish capital most closely linked with the nationally prominent Hogmanay street celebrations and torch procession.